tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222625281347419787.post5201645421907951894..comments2017-07-18T21:35:15.608-07:00Comments on Ethics Forum: What are American Ideals?Alice Linsleynoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222625281347419787.post-91147302754112107892012-10-16T12:26:39.213-07:002012-10-16T12:26:39.213-07:00That&#39;s a good question, JFrasche. This may sug...That&#39;s a good question, JFrasche. This may suggest some answers: http://college-ethics.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-makes-good-society.html<br /><br />Alice Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222625281347419787.post-49848410680449078072011-06-01T20:42:41.511-07:002011-06-01T20:42:41.511-07:00A most educational read! Thank you for posting.A most educational read! Thank you for posting.aghuddlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672854084194832732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222625281347419787.post-25548217691521205072010-08-13T20:07:34.898-07:002010-08-13T20:07:34.898-07:00Hello-
Interesting approach, and I was excited, a...Hello-<br /><br />Interesting approach, and I was excited, at first, to find someone who would actually presume to state in a straight forward manner, just exactly what are these &quot;American Ideals&quot; we keep hearing about? I assume that all those preambles led to some more specific statement of who we are. Or, at least that&#39;s what I have been looking for. OK, so everyone invokes God&#39;s blessing, or is thankful for it, but in what cause? for what purpose? Who are we, really, as a Nation of like- minded people, as opposed to just a Country with geographic borders? Is it enough to just talk of all people being created equal, that we will advance and prosper as a result of personal effort rather than birthright, and that we all should have equal access to education, the voting booth, and justice before the law? Other than the commonality of being superstitious (don&#39;t want to piss off the Big Guy- better put him in the invocation!), what do we really share that should be room again for common ground?<br /><br />Best, Jim F.JFraschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986341027786592766noreply@blogger.com